Pre-1860 Land Ownership in Seminole County

Armed Occupation Act

  • John Eaton – 1850, 167 Acres.
  • Constant Potter – 1850, 153 Acres. Potter served in the Seminole War under Aaron Jernigan. This grant overlapped with the Levy Grant and was later relocated.
  • Jacob Smith – 1849, 160 Acres. Grant overlapped with Levy Grant and was relocated.
  • Henry Crane – 1850, 183 Acres. The size was later reduced because of conflict with Levy Grant.
  • Augustus Vaughn – 1849, 166 Acres.

Crane grant
Potter grant

Purchase from US Government

  • Robert Reid – 1855, 62 Acres.
  • Francis Galloway – 1857, 40 Acres.
  • James Devall – 1853, 80 Acres.

Grant for Seminole War Service

  • Elias Woodruff & Michael Pappy – 1854, 43 Acres.
  • John Hughey – 1851, 160 Acres.
  • Niel Gladney & Archibald Weeks – 1855, 40 Acres.

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